Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| KidsPark Childcare | Lightbridge Academy | |
| Investment | 293250 - 516500 | 549228 - 5054735 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | $250 a month | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| KidsPark Childcare | Lightbridge Academy | |
| Experience | We seek franchisees with demonstrated marketing and management skills, and good communication. Childcare experience is not required. Ideal candidates locate their protected territory in urban areas and are committed to moving forward within 90 days from point of contact. | |
Financing Options |
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| KidsPark Childcare | Lightbridge Academy | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| KidsPark Childcare | Lightbridge Academy | |
| Training | Pre-opening - we provide detailed Play-by-Play center creation training and support, 1-week hands-on center management and program implementation for you and your Director, and 2-days on-site training. On-going, we provide bi-monthly group webinars, bi-monthly individual check-ins, annual on-site training and an annual Franchise Forum for all owners and directors. All our manuals and resources are available from our on-line library. On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar, by phone | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 32 |
Expansion Plans |
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| KidsPark Childcare | Lightbridge Academy | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| KidsPark Childcare | 5% |
| Lightbridge Academy | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| KidsPark Childcare | $250 a month |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| KidsPark Childcare | 1988 |
| Lightbridge Academy | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| KidsPark Childcare | 2005 |
| Lightbridge Academy | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| KidsPark Childcare | We seek franchisees with demonstrated marketing and management skills, and good communication. Childcare experience is not required. Ideal candidates locate their protected territory in urban areas and are committed to moving forward within 90 days from point of contact. |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Equipment | |
| KidsPark Childcare} | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Inventory | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Receivables | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Payroll | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Pre-opening - we provide detailed Play-by-Play center creation training and support, 1-week hands-on center management and program implementation for you and your Director, and 2-days on-site training. On-going, we provide bi-monthly group webinars, bi-monthly individual check-ins, annual on-site training and an annual Franchise Forum for all owners and directors. All our manuals and resources are available from our on-line library. On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: Via webinar, by phone |
| Lightbridge Academy | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 128 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Lightbridge Academy | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Lightbridge Academy | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 15 |
| Lightbridge Academy | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 32 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| KidsPark Childcare | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |
| International Expansion | |
| KidsPark Childcare | |
| Lightbridge Academy | |